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// Copyright (c) 2018-2023 Saxonica Limited
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package net.sf.saxon.functions;
public interface StatefulSystemFunction {
/**
* Make a copy of this SystemFunction. This is required only for system functions such as regex
* functions that maintain state on behalf of a particular caller.
*
* @return a copy of the system function able to contain its own copy of the state on behalf of
* the caller.
*/
SystemFunction copy();
}